Friday, October 31, 2014

I found these on ETSY. You purchase a download and it gives you everything but the candy and cellophane to make these. So easy and cute! I made them for the ladies I work with at school. I also bought them in Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Monday, October 27, 2014

Then I made a bigger version of the candy box I have made before. I actually made this for my son to answer for a dance. He put candy in it and said: It would be a "TREAT" to go to girl's choice with you.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

I realized that my stitches were not as tight (I can kind of see the stuffing through the sweater and head) so I made another one and did my stitches tighter.

It is a little bit smaller. Each reindeer has its own personality. I used thicker yarn (for both) than the pattern calls for and a bigger crochet hook. (I used a F crochet hook and wool weight yarn). He is all single crochet with increase and decrease stitches. Not too hard. The front of the book shows you how to do these stitches as well as a magic ring, which you use to start every part of him. The finishing instructions are minimal so it was trial and error for me since I've never made amigurumi before.

You can get the pattern for just the reindeer without purchasing the book here.

This is what the original reindeer looks like. I changed the colors for mine.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Here's what I'm working on for Easter. I found this VIDEO TUTORIAL on how to make them. I changed the measurement of the carrot to be 4 inches by 5 inches, just so I could get more out of a 12x12 piece of paper. (I got 6 out of one piece) I did the green the same size as she did. I found the BUNNY TAGS online and so my punches are bigger than what she used also. Cute huh? I put 10 mini Cadbury eggs in each of them. One bag made 8 carrots.

Monday, February 17, 2014

I found these cute test tubes at Sams Club with gum already in them. I made the cards to go with them.

I cut the card 3.5 inches by 8.5 inches. I scored at 3.5 inches, 4.25 inches and 5 inches. Fold the card in half (on 4.25 inch score line) and measure up an inch from each side then cut to score line to make the opening for the test tube. I think they turned out cute.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

The girl that asked my son loves the movie FROZEN. She used the song as her way to ask. There was a trail of rose petals that led him around the house. He first found the snowman sign, then it led to the girls choice sign, then he was led to a flower and heart and her name. We replied using her theme of the snowman from FROZEN and put Mtn Dew with it.